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Lisa Carmen Wang

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What if everything you were taught to be — polite, perfect, and pleasing — is the very thing holding you back?

In this episode of Bad Bitch Empire, Lisa Carmen Wang shares how she broke free from good girl brainwashing and used her pain, power, and truth to build an empire, attract a secure, healthy relationship, and step fully into her divine feminine power.

We discuss:

  • Breaking free from people-pleasing conditioning to become your most powerful self
  • The 4 pillars of divine feminine power — emotional, sexual, financial, and spiritual — and how to reclaim them
  • Healing from narcissistic abuse and the spiritual awakening that followed
  • Raising your standards in dating and calling in a healthy, secure partner
  • Overcoming trolls, criticism, and online hate with self-love as your armor
  • Reprogramming your mind to replace self-doubt with unshakable confidence
  • How self-expression, rage, and truth-telling become creative fuel
  • How mothers can raise powerful, confident daughters
  • The “witch wound” and why women still fear being punished for speaking out

This episode is a blueprint for radical freedom, feminine power, and unapologetic self-love.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

02:25 Breaking free from good girl brainwashing

09:32 Visualizing the most powerful version of yourself

12:01 Healing from an abusive relationship

15:55 Trolls, criticism, and learning to deflect hate

20:27 Weaponized shame & reclaiming sexual power

22:32 Healing from abuse & spiritual awakening

27:21 New love after trauma: raising standards

35:38 Four pillars of divine feminine power

43:25 Why financial power matters

47:56 Spiritual intelligence & feminine intuition

52:11 How mothers can raise powerful badass daughters

57:25 How to stop competing & start embracing sisterhood

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How do you become the woman who effortlessly attracts abundance, wealth, and aligned opportunities? Lisa shares how she manifested everything and the identity shift and embodiment, required to create magnetic success.

  • Why your results are a reflection of the standards you hold for yourself
  • How to embody wealth, power, and magnetism before the money and success come
  • The #1 mindset shift that separates struggling entrepreneurs from effortless empresses
  • How to be a magnetic leader
  • How to break free from conditional identity—so your confidence isn’t tied to external validation

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This episode covers:

  • My reflections on marriage and how it’s shifted my perspective on independence, love, and partnership.
  • The 7 Jungian feminine archetypes and how they can help you understand your personal evolution.
  • Why overindexing on power and ambition can lead to imbalance—and how to integrate feminine flow and ease.
  • How my brand is evolving to focus on feminine embodiment, healing, and creating a life of love, wealth, and joy.

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We're evolving from The Bad Bitch Empire into Your Empress Era. Why? Because this isn’t just about rebellion anymore—it’s about rising into alignment, love, abundance, and unapologetic power and creating an empire that serves you.

What's inside this episode:

  • How I healed from a toxic relationship that challenged my sense of self and purpose.
  • The journey of rediscovering my worth, stepping into alignment, and attracting a truly supportive and loving partner.
  • Why creating abundance in your life starts with healing and aligning with your authentic self.
  • The magic of stepping into your Empress Era: living with ease, freedom, joy, and purpose.

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Alena Demina, Founder of System Skin shares the life-changing transformation she had after joining the BBE Membership from breaking free of good girl brainwashing, releasing limiting beliefs around being a CEO and leader, increasing her self-belief and value, and how she took audacious action that resulted in a multi-million-dollar contract for her business.

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Invest in the next billion-dollar female-led businesses. Join the BBE Fund: https://www.badbitchempire.com/fund

Hear from Megan Swan, investor and limited partner in the BBE Venture Fund.

Megan Swan is a Wellness Coach & Consultant specializing in working with female founders, leaders, and companies to enable more sustainable energy, focus, and confidence to achieve their goals without burnout. She has a decade of wellness experience as an 8x certified Coach, Educator and Entrepreneur. In particular she supports Female Founders who need to strategically optimize their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellness. She has helped dozens of women establish wellness as a way of life with her less is more approach.

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Register for the FREE Live Masterclass: Unleash Your Million-Dollar Empire: The Ultimate 3-Day Experience to Stop Playing Small. Build Your Empire. Start Making Millions: https://www.badbitchempire.com/unleashempire

Topics covered in this episode:

  • Money Matters: The importance of being a rich bitch. You can't be a bad bitch if you're underpaid, undervalued, or in scarcity mode.
  • Venture Capital Realities: The challenges women face in raising venture capital and the male-dominated landscape of the industry.
  • Cashflow Positive Businesses: Why most women should focus on building cashflow positive businesses instead of relying on venture capital.
  • Personal Journey: My own experiences in tech, finance, and venture capital, and why I returned my venture capital funding to build my Bad Bitch Empire on my own terms.
  • Embracing Feminine Power: The importance of relaxing into your feminine power to build a business aligned with your true self.
  • Breaking Free from Patriarchy: Rejecting old-school hustle culture and embracing a business model that suits women.
  • Unleashing Wealth: How stepping into your true self and embracing your worth can attract massive wealth.

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Vrinda Gupta is the visionary CEO and co-founder of Sequin, the first debit card designed to combat the Pink Tax and empower women's financial power. Sequin has secured $5.7M from top-tier investors like Y Combinator, the Schwab Family, and IDEO. Vrinda will reveal how she harnessed an abundance mindset to attract values-aligned investors and supercharge her mission.

You'll learn:

  • The transformative power of female-led innovation and how women are leading the charge
  • How to turn rejection into a purposeful drive for change
  • How to raise from mission-driven investors
  • Strategies for successful fundraising with a mindset of abundance

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YOU ARE ENOUGH! Being a Bad Bitch isn't a destination, it's a way of life. Learn how to overcome those self-critical sad bitch moments and feelings of not-enoughness:

  • Reflect on self-imposed pressures and how the constant feeling of needing to do more can lead to burnout and feelings of inadequacy.
  • Change your internal dialogue: Personal growth involves shifting from self-criticism to positive self-talk.
  • Break free from societal and internal cages: Identify areas where you stifle your authentic self and strive to live free of those constraints.
  • Embrace your creative and feminine aspects: allow your true self to emerge beyond professional and societal expectations.
  • Have balance and be gentle: It's okay to have sad bitch moments. Prioritize self-care, and manage your thoughts to pivot towards positivity.

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If you want to build an empire, you must have an iconic personal brand that conveys your unique skills, passions, experiences, and personality to the world. Learn:

  • The importance of building a personal brand in the digital age
  • How a personal brand attracts opportunities like speaking engagements, brand partnerships, book deals, press
  • How to become a go-to thought leader in your niche
  • What makes a "Bad Bitch Brand" iconic
  • Why it's important to stand for a strong mission and have a daring and unforgettable brand and mission

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Bad Bitch Empire member Sangavi Pari shares:

  • Her journey breaking free of good girl brainwashing,
  • How she's prioritizing her personal truth and career over dating
  • Why she's passionate about investing in women's healthcare
  • How she learned to align her investment values through the Bad Bitch Investor Bootcamp
  • The importance of embracing femininity in traditionally male-dominated business industries.

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People will either add or detract value from your life. Learn how to set strong boundaries with people and friends you will inevitably outgrow as you become a Bad Bitch. Prioritize defining your values and find people who align with your core values.

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Leveraging frontier technology will change the future of sustainable transportation, and women will be at the forefront!

Kristin Slanina has 30+ years in automotive as an engineer and corporate leader. With two public board seats under her belt, an upcoming book, and an LP investing in the BAD BITCH EMPIRE Fund 👑

  • How Kristin paved the way for her career in STEM leadership
  • How she secured her Public Board seats
  • How smart tech can create safer, more sustainable cities
  • The power of female intuition, collaboration, and investing in billion-dollar female-led businesses

We are so excited to welcome incredible women and allies into the BBE Fund. Join for our upcoming investor presentation as well! https://lu.ma/bbefund411

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IT'S AUDACIOUS ACTION APRIL. Get inside the BAD BITCH EMPIRE membership. Find the audacity to take unapologetic massive action towards your big dream. Learn how to:

  • Get over fear of being seen and disliked
  • Show up and shine as your most bold, authentic self
  • Give grace to haters and critics
  • Transform jealousy in other women and yourself into gratitude and appreciation
  • Find the courage to make a big commitment and follow through with action
  • Direct intention towards positive thoughts, feelings, and actions
  • Create momentum by showing up and having accountability.

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Delve into Sheila Lirio Marcelo's empowering journey from the Philippines to leading a company through an IPO and selling Care.com. Sheila shares the vital role of ambition, mentorship, and support networks in her success, fundraising, and building a team.

Invest with BBE: https://lu.ma/bbefund411

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Break free of limiting beliefs and toxic relationships around money. Embrace the millionaire mindset of abundance. Own your worth and stop giving people discounts. Take radical responsibility for the state of your bank account.

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The world would be better off with "selfish" women who prioritize our needs, our desires, and our dreams. When you prioritize yourself, you can FOCUS on MAKING MONEY & MAKING IMPACT. So cheers to women being "selfish" and "greedy" and taking up space so we can create the abundant, collaborative world we believe in.

Ready to break free of Good Girl Brainwashing & Build your Empire? Join us in the Bad Bitch Empire membership. Stop playing small, start making millions. LFG.

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THIS EPISODE EXPOSES IT ALL: The birth of the Bad Bitch Empire, How I became Lisa Carmen Wang, how we're stepping into our UNLEASHED & UNAPOLOGETIC BAD BITCH ERA: https://lisacarmenwang.com/unleashed

I discuss how I unleashed my most unapologetic Bad Bitch:

  • How I reclaimed my identity, my name, and my reality
  • How feeling powerless drove me to study power dynamics
  • How I stopped caring about what people (especially men) think of me, my body, my voice, my brand, and my business
  • How I tapped into divine feminine rage and anger
  • How I balance my bad bitch energy and my soft feminine

How I deal with men & misogyny as an embodied Bad Bitch

  • How the Bad Bitch Empire brand helped reveal covert sexism in men who publicly claimed to support gender equality
  • How to respond to insecure men who use condescension and shame as weapons
  • The types of guys who don't like (ahem, can't handle) a Bad Bitch
  • How healthy masculine men hold space for women

How you can step into your UNLEASHED Bad Bitch Era

  • Why successful women still feel imposter syndrome and how to get over it
  • Why owning your wins is hard even (especially) when you're badass
  • How to turn building your business into a spiritual practice
  • Why embracing your sexual and spiritual power as a woman is a powerful rebellion
  • How to close the gap between who you are today and the unapologetic, powerful Bad Bitch you could be

Within every woman is a Bad Bitch waiting to be unleashed. LFG.

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What would you do differently if you truly, deeply respected yourself? When you respect yourself, you no longer allow yourself to play small, to doubt yourself, to stay in toxic environments, to be anything less than the woman that you know you could be.

Take out your notebooks for this one & get ready to rediscover and recommit to your most powerful self.

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Nevşah is a globally recognized self-mastery and breathwork teacher for women and Founder of Next Level Women. With more than 20 years in the field of behavioral sciences, Nevşah has helped over 40,000 women master their lives and purpose.

In this episode, you'll learn:

  • The difference between being a manifestor and creator and masculine vs. feminine sexual energy
  • Why women get burnt out when we stay in our masculine & how to stay centered in our creative force
  • Why centering ourselves is the answer to every problem we have
  • 5 feminine principals for self-mastery
  • How to neutralize trauma and rewire your neurological pathways to erase painful memories
  • The power of breathwork and meditation and how to harness breath as the bridge between the material world and the spiritual world

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Lisa teaches the ultimate step-by-step process to manifest exactly what you want into your life. This was a live session that occurred during the penultimate full moon in November, and Lisa leads us through how to use this natural feminine source to claim what is yours, to release limiting beliefs, and to align the frequency of your thoughts and feelings, so you can attract the wealth, joy and fulfillment you deserve into your life. You'll learn:

  • How patriarchal systems have brainwashed women to believe our power lies outside of us
  • How to gain clarity on what you want to claim
  • How to align your thoughts and feelings with your desires
  • How to embody million-dollar energy to attract a million dollars
  • How to let go of past pain and release it with gratitude to open up space for abundance and growth.

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Mariam Nusrat is on a mission to empower 100 million female and diverse video game makers badass through her business Breshna.io. As a Pakistani immigrant founder, the fundraising journey has been rife with rejection, but Mariam took it in stride. Today she has has received investment from the likes of Randi Zuckerberg, Paris Hilton, Blockchain Founders Fund, and BAD BITCH EMPIRE. In just a few short years, her company is now valued at $50 Million!

In this episode, hear about her founding + fundraising journey + Why Bad Bitch Empire decided to invest!

You'll also learn:

  • How Mariam turned her immigrant background into her superpower as a founder
  • How to break free from societal expectations and puruse passion.
  • The challenges faced by female founders in fundraising.
  • The importance of resilience and leveraging strengths as a founder
  • How to build a capital-efficient team as you scale

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  • @LisaCarmenWang
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What are the steps to manifesting your dream job and career? In this episode, learn how to crystalize your dream and put out the energy to start attracting that into your life. Lisa chats with Ashley Shim about how she manifested her dream job and they discuss:

  • How to practice genuine gratitude and self-love
  • Growing up Asian as an “outsider” and overcoming insecurity being different
  • Why trying to be “cool” isn’t actually cool
  • How trying to fit in can cause you to lose yourself
  • How to leave corporate and pursue a creative career
  • The difference between a hero and a villain
  • Dealing with pain and turning it into strength and power
  • How to create a vision board
  • The power of embodying what you want
  • The one question to journal about in order to manifest your dream life

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You will become more powerful than you can ever imagine when you learn how to embody "Queen Energy.” Society has conditioned women to seek external validation and outsource our worth, thus neglecting our innate feminine power. "Queen Energy" empowers you to stop playing the demeaning game set up by the patriarchal system and to recognize your worth which is not dependent on others. Women were born to be leaders, creators, and propellers of change – and embracing your Queen Energy will help you release unnecessary fears, step into the spotlight, embrace your true potential, and attract the right people and opportunities towards you. Never forget, Bad Bitches never settle.

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[VIDEO PODCAST] Lisa gets real with two Bad Bitch investors in the Empire, Alexandra Harris and Kaylan Sliney. They talk about getting out of their comfort zone, dealing with burnout in New York City, traveling across Europe, the reality of dating as powerful women, how they're investing in themselves, and why having multiple passive income streams is the rich bitch move of the season.

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In this solo episode, Lisa shares her mindset shift going into her book launch and hitting #1 on new release charts. She talks about how to build confidence in yourself by honoring commitments to yourself, why you need to get out of your comfort zone, why worrying about the future is usesless, how to overcome the feeling of not being enough, how to shift from self-doubt to self-confidence, and why she's going into October leaning into her feminine creativity, intuition and power.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisacarmenwang/message

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Holy shit! It's been 2.5 years in the making... The Bad Bitch Business Bible is officially launched in the world!! In this episode, I speak about my thought process behind writing this book, how Good Girl Brainwashing affected me, and some of the most important lessons and takeaways from the book! Enjoy and order your copy at BadBitchEmpire.com--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisacarmenwang/message

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Join the free Bad Bitch Investing Masterclass! Learn to invest in high-growth female-led businesses. 

Áslaug Magnúsdóttir, an Icelandic entrepreneur and investor, shares her journey in the fashion industry and how she transitioned from her role as a lawyer into becoming a successful investor and co-founder of Moda Operandi, a $650 million luxury fashion empire. Despite not initially considering fashion as a career, she eventually pursued her love for fashion and leveraged her legal and business skills to make a mark in the industry, including founding her sustainability-focused fashion startup, Katla. Áslaug shares the importance of following your passions, establishing company culture early on, and navigating cofounder and investor relationships to build and sustain a thriving empire. 

Lisa and Áslaug discuss:

  • Mastering the transition from a stable job to an unconventional career path
  • How to leverage your skills from different industries for empowered problem-solving
  • Harnessing the power of timing for vetting and building out early-stage business ideas
  • What to look out for in developing cofounder relations and culture in business-building
  • Navigating interpersonal relationships to successfully fundraise and scale your business
  • The future of eco-friendly sustainable fashion and why it’s important to invest in

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Lisa Carmen Wang sits down with Kaylan Sliney, venture lawyer turned entrepreneur and investor to discuss the mindset required to claim your seat at the table and command the respect you deserve, especially in male-dominated workplaces. They also delve into the discomfort and manipulation that women may encounter when seeking mentorship, funding, and career advancement, and finally how women can support each other and cultivate a circle of badass women around us. 

Lisa and Kaylan discuss: 

  • How to know if you’re being “date-zoned” and how to assert your boundaries in response
  • How to create options for yourself so you can always walk away
  • How to move past the “sunk cost mentality” of past mistakes
  • How to embrace your growth and evolution to align with your dream career path and partner
  • What it truly means to cultivate a supportive circle of women and allies around you

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Jalak Jobanputra has two decades of experience as a venture capitalist investing in blockchain technology to create impact. Having built her fund as a solo female fund manager and woman of color, Jalak joined us to share her wealth of insights on breaking barriers to build her $60 million fund that's invested in 50+ companies.

In this podcast episode, we dig into Jalak's journey of going from a dedicated ballet dancer in Nairobi, Kenya to building her third fund and being named Institutional Investor's Most Powerful Fintech Dealmakers & one of the top five investors during the blockchain boom. Get ready to learn from woman who's creating exponential impact by investing millions of dollars into blockchain technology to to create a more equitable world.

We discuss how to:

  • Break free from good girl brainwashing and conflicting cultural expectations
  • Overcome fear of speaking up to contribute your ideas to pivotal conversations
  • Trust your intuition to build genuine relationships while protecting your time
  • Analyze up-and-coming industries and how those tie into startup investing
  • Stay “ahead-of-the-curve” to make confident investment decisions

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How do you navigate overachiever anxiety, perfectionism, and feelings of never being good enough? As women, we're well-versed in supporting others and celebrating their achievements. But when it comes to celebrating ourselves? It's often a different story. Lisa Carmen Wang and Anna Roubos share the struggles of being a Bad Bitch when you're a sad bitch and discuss:

  • How do we celebrate and own our wins?
  • How do we feel enough in a world that tells us we're not?
  • How do we create space for emotions like sadness and anger?

Being a bad bitch doesn't mean you have to suppress your emotions or constantly strive for the next goal to be worthy. It's about embracing your true self, loving our imperfections, learning from our struggles, and rising above them. It means recognizing that self-care, self-compassion, and self-acceptance are just as important as ambition and success.

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In this episode, Lisa Carmen Wang shares her personal journey of pitching the The Bad Bitch Business Bible and reveals the secrets to how she secured a six-figure book deal with HarperCollins. Drawing parallels between entrepreneurship and writing, Lisa offers practical advice for aspiring authors, guiding them through the process of refining their book idea, finding a literary agent, and navigating the book proposal process. Tune in to unlock the secrets of confidently securing a six-figure book deal.

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Announcing. THE BAD BITCH BOOTCAMP: 30 days of Self-Love to learn to love your body, boundaries, and your bank account.  In this episode, Lisa Carmen Wang shares why self-love is at the core of being a Bad Bitch, why it will  transform your life, and how you can be a part of the movement to become your most powerful and unapologetic self. Join a badass crew of women who are all going from good girl to Bad Bitch at www.BadBitchEmpire.com/bootcamp

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Cardsy B is an intuitive tarot reader whose clients include celebrities, C-suite executives, artists, and entrepreneurs. A former fashion designer at DKNY, Nike and Creative Director at Playboy, she shares how she had a "dark night of the soul," lost everything—her marriage, her high-powered career, and all her money—and how tapping into her intuitive gifts through tarot cards ultimately saved her. In this episode Lisa Carmen Wang and Cardsy B discuss how to:

  • Tap into spiritual awakenings to access your most authentic and powerful self
  • Attract financial and spiritual abundance into your life and business
  • Banish bad energy from your physical space so you can think clearly
  • Use tarot cards to get clear on career changes, love, and money
  • Make decisions from a place of calm confidence
  • Plus, Cardsy B shares an impromptu tarot reading on the Bad Bitch Empire Fund!

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Did you know women are better long-term investors? In this episode Lisa Carmen Wang and Clara Vydyanath discuss why women do not have to be intimidated when it comes to investing. They break down investing jargon and talk about how women can build confidence in their investing skills. Plus they discuss alternative assets like venture capital funds, hedge funds, private equity and how women can leverage community to start their investing journeys. You'll hear:

  • How women can leverage their strengths to become great investors
  • Why female founders get less investment dollars overall, and how we can get more
  • Why traditional investment products weren't made for women, and what needs to change
  • How more women can start investing in alternative asset classes
  • How Lisa and Clara are changing the game and supporting more female investors and entrepreneurs

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In this episode, hear from Lisa's former Bad Bitch Coaching client Jessica Berger, founder of Bundle x Joy, a female-led premium pet nutrition brand. Jessica shares her career trajectory going from a "dream job" at one of the largest CPG companies in the world, to shaking up the male-dominated pet food industry. She shares how she made big mindset moves to go from good girl to Bad Bitch founder landing her products in over 500 stores, all while uplifting other female founders along the way.

Lisa and Jessica discuss:

  • The realities of climbing the corporate ladder as a woman and how to stop normalizing misogyny in the workplace
  • Creating an impact by balancing a "warrior mindset" with finding peace and joy
  • How to unapologetically own your wins and share your successes
  • How Jessica rose above negativity to create her business and address a glaring need that others couldn't see
  • The pale, male, and stale pet food industry and how Bundle x Joy is changing the landscape

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Rebecca Minkoff is a fashion icon and industry leader in accessible luxury handbags, accessories, and apparel. Rebecca also founded the female founder collective to empower female-led businesses. She's been at the intersection of fashion and technology and is one the first female fashion designers to launch a collection of NFTs.

Recorded live during Art Basel, Art Week in Miami Beach, Lisa Carmen Wang, and Rebecca Minkoff discuss:

  • The power of embracing rejection and. the word "No"
  • Becoming a stronger leader by setting boundaries
  • Dealing with competitive women in the workplace
  • Importance of empowering your team, especially during tough times
  • Rebecca's thoughts on the future of Web3 and NFTs in the fashion world

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Kendra Cole is the CEO and co-founder of Crypto Mom, a Black-owned and female-run app focused on helping diverse, millennial women and mothers to enter the crypto space and take financial charge. Kendra shares her journey to becoming a confident Bad Bitch, including how she pivoted in the economic downturn to switch careers and used the pandemic as an opportunity to dig deeper into crypto. In that learning process, she shares the realized gaps for women in the financial services space and how that led to creating an app to better serve women’s needs and financial plans. She even shares insights on how Crypto Mom development caters specifically to women, from taking into account women’s investment strategies to ‘thumb reach’.

Lisa and Kendra discuss: 

  • How good girl brainwashing impacts the way women operate, advocate, and work with others
  • Women’s obstacles to gaining financial knowledge and access to the financial services and crypto space
  • The investment profile and preferences of women and mothers and how those were taken into account to develop a more inclusive app
  • Building user adoption for a crypto app in launching and taking up market space
  • The “default setting” of society focusing on men’s needs
  • Reprogramming the perfectionist mentality for ambitious women

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Leigh Cuen is the co-founder of the Association of Cryptocurrency Journalists and Researchers (ACJR) and Des Femmes a female-led community magazine creating media and networking experiences for women who are thriving at the intersection of tech and finance. She shares her journey from working as an international correspondent and staff journalist to her entrepreneurial ventures in creating content accounting for the actions and reactions of a globally-conscious audience. To date, Leigh’s work has been featured across major publications, including TechCrunch, Vice, Business Insider, and Teen Vogue. In this episode, Leigh and Lisa delve into everything from analyzing the superpower of “thinking outside the box”, to the process of putting a print magazine in Whole Foods and Barnes & Noble, and creating sustainable programs that truly put community first.

Lisa and Leigh discuss:

  • How to release comfort and external validation to define and attain success
  • Sacrifice vs. skill sets: How women’s roles and value are defined within the crypto industry and society as a whole
  • Being aware of personal boundaries and priorities and how to surround yourself with people who respect them
  • The norm of masculine energy in business building and how women can best honor their natural rhythm in navigating life and business
  • The thought process and actions involved in overhauling a business model

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Kristen Taraszewski is a biomedical engineer and the CEO of ElevenPoint2, a training software company that elevates and gamifies the way companies upskill their technical salespeople. We first met Kristen as a finalist of the Bad Bitch Pitch. In this episode, Kristen shares her journey working with NASA, and advice on successfully navigating male-dominated fields that helped her maximize her personal joy and entrepreneurial impact. She also shares how she’s applying rocket science to technical sales training and building a multi-million-dollar global company in the process.

Lisa and Kristen discuss:

  • The major differences between the NASA, startup, and venture capital landscapes in terms of prejudice she faced as a woman
  • The struggles involved with “breaking the mold” as a woman in business and what it has meant for her to powerfully show up as her authentic self in male-dominated rooms
  • How to filter advice to get constructive feedback for building and scaling a business
  • How she uses the principles of NASA’s training to develop exceptional salespeople
  • Her evolving vision in growing and exiting her startup and where she sees her role on the team in the coming years

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Rooshy Roy is the co-founder and CEO of AAVRANI, an Ayurvedic beauty brand that unites Indian rituals with modern science. In this episode, Rooshy discusses how she recognized feelings of complacency during her time in graduate school and soon after took control to make a change. She shares how she is mentally prepared to take the leap into entrepreneurial life and the ever-evolving journey she's been on since. From testing products to testing her limits, Rooshy peels back the curtain on what it takes to build an authentic brand and business.

Lisa and Rooshy also discuss:

  • How she overcame imposter syndrome and leveraged her Indian-American background to create her business
  • How she fundraised for her startup and the types of investors she targeted
  • How she’s developed as a leader and the hurdles that come along with managing a growing team
  • The process of working with chemists to take a product from idea to market and how to find an optimal product/market fi

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What is the entrepreneur life really like? Lisa Carmen Wang shares the ups and downs of the entrepreneurial hustle building the BAD BITCH EMPIRE. She shares lessons learned about embodying Bad Bitch Energy, setting strong boundaries, and building unapologetic confidence. Topics covered:

  • How to prioritize your time and mental well being
  • Overcoming self-doubt as an entrepreneur
  • How to have confidence in your pitch
  • Overcoming the perfection trap
  • How to start taking action
  • How to listen to yourself and be confident in your decisions
  • How to embody positive energy and attract the right people
  • How to let go of toxic energy people with weak boundaries
  • Letting go of people who aren’t growing leveling up with you

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Nadya Tolokonnikova is a founding member of Pussy Riot, a Russian feminist protest and performance art group based in Moscow. This year she launched Unicorn DAO, a cryptocurrency investment fund to empower Women and LGBTQ NFT Creators. She is leveraging the power of web3/crypto to fight for gender equality and to create the feminist future she has been fighting for since she was a teenager. Most recently she started LegalAbortion.eth to raise awareness and funds for #ProtectReproductiveRights.

In this episode, you’ll hear Lisa, Nadaya, and Miriam discuss:

  • How to use your body as a vehicle of expression to create impactful change
  • Nadya's Pussy Riot experience performing and being arrested
  • How Unicorn DAO is providing opportunities to crypto native people to make charitable donations
  • Importance of getting underrepresented groups involved in web3 and the actionable steps we can all take to make web3 more inclusive
  • How web3 is changing societal norms and helping women take agency of their body and boundaries

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When you don’t realize you’re being brainwashed, you don’t realize what you’re missing until you see the other side of it.”

Miriam Haart grew up in an ultraorthodox Jewish community that convinced her girls should not be educated or have ambition beyond the home. She always felt different and guilty for not fitting in so she started questioning the social norms of her religious community. Miriam shares how she broke free to live her truth personally, socially, and sexually. She currently stars in the top 10 hit series, ‘My Unorthodox Life’ on Netflix and just graduated from Stanford University with a degree in Computer Science. In this episode, Lisa Carmen Wang interviews Miriam about:

  • How she broke free of religious brainwashing, guilt, and shame
  • How she continues to challenge the status quo today about how “women are supposed to be”
  • How she taught herself to code and went from below-average ACT score to getting into Stanford
  • How she sets big audacious goals and convinces herself that it is possible
  • How she released guilt around “internalized homophobia” to live her truth sexually

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In any negotiation, the most important thing is to understand who is sitting on the other side of the table. With a background in math and finance and venture capital, Kerry Leigh Miller has spent her career learning about what motivates and incentivizes people to do what they do. Lisa Carmen Wang sits down with Kerry to discuss how to:

  • Come to the negotiation table and understand the motivations that drive people
  • Communicate what you want and your deal breakers
  • Prioritize your time and evaluate opportunity costs
  • Organize, manage, and grow your professional network
  • Reference check professional contacts
  • Manifest your dream (professional & romantic) partner

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We've all been there. The uncomfortable moment when you feel his hand on your thigh, your back, your butt, or worse... Over 80% of women have reported being harassed in the workplace, and this week, Lisa shares a disgusting incident that happened to her at the Consensus crypto conference and how she handled it. She is joined by Genine Fallon to discuss the many incidents of misogyny and sexual harassment that both have experienced in male-dominated industries. They share how they've learned to set boundaries, how to call out bullshit when it happens, and how male allies can speak up to support women in the workplace.

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Lindsey Napela Berg is a 3-time Olympian and 2-time Olympic silver medalist volleyball player turned entrepreneur, real estate investor, and budding crypto investor. She shares the mental and physical challenges she faced both on and off the court that helped her become the unapologetic and strong woman she is today.

In this episode, you’ll hear Lindsey discuss:

  • How she overcame good girl brainwashing as a female athlete.
  • How she channeled the doubt and criticism from others to fuel her motivation to win.
  • Transferable skills learned during her career as a professional volleyball player and how she applies them in entrepreneurship and investing .
  • Her unwavering desire to give back and break down barriers for her community, while uplifting others.
  • Learning to claim her wins and embrace her ever-evolving identity

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Alex Cavoulacos is the Co-founder & CEO Meta Angels, an NFT membership community harnessing the metaverse to unlock real life opportunities. Alex’s career started in management consulting at McKinsey before entering the entrepreneurial space and co-founding The Muse, a career platform used by over 75 million people.

In this episode, you’ll hear Lisa and Alex discuss:

  • Advice for overcoming sexism and bias towards female founders in VC
  • How to identify your unique strengths and build your personal brand
  • How strong values can guide you through difficult decisions
  • How Web3 decentralization can empower underserved founders

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New to investing and Web3? Lisa Carmen Wang shares behind the scenes of BAD BITCH EMPIRE and breaks down why it's so important for women to invest in Web3, the power of blockchain technology, and why angel investing is an exciting opportunity for Bad Bitch investors to make money and impact. Tune in to hear:

  • How to think about making your money work
  • Why it's important to learn, build, and invest in Web3
  • Lisa's recent trip to Lisbon and her conviction in uplifting women investors
  • How to get involved as a Bad Bitch Investor
  • Upcoming season 2 announcements and new partnership with FTX US

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Amanda Goetz is a single mom of three and VC-backed Founder of House of Wise, a luxury CBD and wellness brand that empowers women to take control of their sleep, sex, stress, and strength. Lisa and Amanda discuss the importance of living your authentic truth and rejecting societal labels that hold women back. They also explore how establishing strong boundaries permits the freedom to build their empires and live the life that works for them.

In this episode, you’ll hear Amanda discuss:

  • How she broke free of Good Girl Brainwashing to live her authentic truth
  • How establishing boundaries helped her leave a marriage that wasn’t serving her, and prioritize her goals and happiness
  • How she leads with empathy to create a positive and sustainable work culture
  • How she reframes her weaknesses into superpowers
  • Why choosing yourself is the greatest act of self-love

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Have you dreamed of starting your own business or taking the leap into Web3 but not sure how or where to start? Lily Wu is the co-founder of WOW Pixies NFT, the First social DAO to invest in women-led NFT & Web3 projects. In this episode, Lisa Carmen Wang speaks with Lily about overcoming perfection and rejection, so  you can take unapologetic action and dive into any industry and create a win-win business. They also discuss the power of NFTs to get women funded and how to leverage our collaborative advantage as women to win in web3.

In this episode, you’ll hear Lily discuss:

  • How she built her first business without a website, tech, or bank account
  • How she brought her creativity as an artist into her career in tech
  • Her creative exercise for overcoming perfection and taking action
  • How she took the leap into web3 and built her first NFT project
  • How NFTs are transforming the ability for women to get funded

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Lisa Carmen Wang interviews Jessica Schaefer, Founder or Bevel PR, the leading finance PR firm, and Chief Communications Officer at Acorns, a savings & investment platform. Prior, she was Head of Comms at Point72, a $20B fund where she launched their VC fund Point72 ventures.

They discuss:

  • The importance of using their voices and calling out bullshit in male-dominated workplaces
  • How to take charge the room and set the agenda
  • Why you must always negotiate for equity in companies
  • The importance of finding good mentors
  • Why owning companies is the key to building wealth
  • The power of financial independence

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What would happen if you stopped caring about other people’s opinions?

Lisa Carmen Wang and Cindy Gallop talk about the power of designing a life that works for you instead of blindly obeying the status quo. They discuss building the Bad Bitch mentality to stop giving a damn about what anyone thinks and creating a career, business, and life that makes you happy first and foremost, and how that can translate into a much greater impact.

As serial entrepreneurs, they discuss finding the balance between knowing what you want and releasing control around outcomes, and through it all, how to be unapologetically yourself.

In this episode you'll learn:

  • How to overcome stigmas and societal pressures (i.e relationships, marriage, having children) and choose your own authentic path
  • How to unapologetically own your voice and worth in negotiations
  • How to overcome microaggressions in the workplace and take a stand against systemic sexism, racism, and homophobia that keep women and diverse talent down
  • How to design a business, career, and future that serves you
  • How to ignore the noise that doesn’t make you happy

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Joanne Wilson is one of the earliest angel investors to have a female-entrepreneur-driven investment thesis. She has a decade-long career as a successful angel investor and has amassed an investment portfolio that includes over 130 startups in everything including food, consumer goods, software, cannabis, web3, and real estate. In this episode, Lisa interviews Joanne on:

  • How women should think about building their wealth independently
  • Specific action steps to start investing no matter where you are in your career
  • How to build a resilient mindset as an entrepreneur
  • How to balance building your empire and your family
  • How to speak up in the face of sexist BS in the workplace
  • Investing in new verticals like cannabis, psilocybin, and crypto

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What are NFTs and how do they connect with the world of fashion? Michelle Reeves is the CoFounder of Mavion NFT, the first fashion NFT to connect physical fashion to digital assets to uplift independent designers around the world.

She’s been investing in crypto since 2016 and started Wagmi.Nft an inclusive community to learn all about NFTs.

Tune in to hear:

  • How Michelle navigated her early career in sports and entertainment
  • How NFTs are revolutionizing the fashion world
  • Michelle’s crypto journey
  • How to own your victories and voice in the workplace

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The journey from good girl to Bad Bitch is not easy. Lisa Carmen Wang shares how she broke free from "good girl brainwashing" by actively choosing to become a Bad Bitch and refusing to settle for the meager scraps leftover from the men at the top.

Now, you also have a choice.

You can passively let life happen to you as a good girl, or you can choose to become a Bad Bitch, and start actively taking your life into your own hands.

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Bad Bitch: A woman who unapologetically takes charge of her BODY, BOUNDARIES, and BANK ACCOUNT.

The Bad Bitch Empire is a show to help you break free of “Good Girl Brainwashing” and unleash your inner Bad Bitch so you can create the life and career you’ve always dreamed of.

Gain no-BS advice from Lisa Carmen Wang and learn from Bad Bitches around the world who are breaking barriers and building empires.

Always remember, Bad Bitches never settle.

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Social Wealth Partners are a group of angel impact investors, venture founders, government leaders, and philanthropists guiding early-stage for-profit ventures, impact investing funds, and social impact initiatives to success. Rob Hanna has designed and brought to market the world's largest impact accelerator, engaging over 6000 social entrepreneurs in 100 countries. He coined the term social wealth in 1991 while working on Wall Street.

We discuss Rob’s passion for climate-clean technology, how you can get involved in investing in socially impactful ventures, and what were the most important lessons he learned in his career. 

He also explains the term social wealth and underlines the importance of impact investing in today’s world.

Key points discussed

  • How Rob coined the term social wealth and what it entails (02:08)
  • Why companies need to think about their impact if they want to succeed (06:38)
  • Overlooked founders can often bring the best ROI (12:38)
  • The three types of uncommon clarity that drive success in any venture (16:07)
  • Rob’s investments in the area of climate-clean tech (18:31)
  • As a new investor, the first thing to look for in founders is integrity (24:31)
  • Wall Street lessons that are applicable to angel investing (28:45)
  • Lessons learned from investments that were less than successful (31:41)
  • Why you need to become a thoughtful and emotionally intelligent speculator (36:03)
  • The most important takeaways for new confident investors (38:26)

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Keiretsu Forum Northwest is an angel investment community and the world's largest angel investor network. Keiretsu Forum has been ranked #1 by Pitchbook as the most active investment community in early and late-stage rounds. They’ve invested over 950 million in more than 1100 companies. 

My guest is Brianna McDonald, the President of Keiretsu Forum Northwest. With Brianna as the president, Keiretsu Forum Northwest has grown into the organization's largest regional chapter across Washington, Oregon, Boise, and Colorado. In this episode, we discuss her journey from a novice to a leading angel investor, how she got to see at the table as a woman in angel investing, and why she sees investing as a passion in her life.

Brianna also shares her view of the impact the COVID pandemic has had on angel investing and why she thinks now is the best time to start investing.

Key points discussed

  • Brianna’s background and how she got started as an angel (01:59)
  • Advice for women who are entering this space for the first time (04:58)
  • Angel investing as a way to shape the future (11:29)
  • The benefits of joining a community of angel investors (14:08)
  • How COVID change the game and opened new opportunities (17:01)
  • Ways to get involved with Keiretsu as an investor or an entrepreneur (20:15)
  • How Brianna sees the due diligence process for B2C companies (24:56)
  • The questions you should be asking founders (28:36)
  • Why is now the best time to start investing and generate wealth (32:02)
  • What does it mean to be a confident investor (34:48)

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My guests are Brittany Davis and Christie Pitts, Partners at Backstage Capital. This is an investment fund focused on investing in people of color, women, and LGBTQ+ founders. Currently, less than 10% of all venture funds go to these groups. Whereas other VCs see this as a pipeline problem, Backstage Capital sees it as the biggest opportunity in investment. 

Backstage Capital has invested in more than 150 companies led by underrepresented founders since 2015. They’ve become the brand for underrepresented founders and they’ve done great work promoting and empowering diversity. 

Data shows again and again that diverse teams perform better and diverse investors make better investment decisions. It’s clear that diversity is not just a feel-good choice, but also a smart option for savvy investors. 

In this episode, we discuss diversity in venture capital, crowdfunding as a way to bring power to the people, and all the great work Brittany and Christie have been doing at Backstage Capital.

Key Points Discussed:

  • How Backstage Capital got started and what’s their mission (00:00)
  • Ideas for sourcing deals if you’re interested in underrepresented founders (04:43)
  • Questions investors can ask to remove the bias towards founders (07:35)
  • The future outlook and the upcoming plans of Backstage Capital (13:18)
  • Crowdfunding campaign led by Backstage Capital that broke all records (16:19)
  • Crowdfunding as a way to bring knowledge and funds to everyone (19:29)

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Claire Diaz-Ortiz is an author, a speaker, and an angel investor. Now she’s also a partner at Magma Partners, a venture capital fund focused on investing in the best entrepreneurs in Latin America. Her mission is to help these startups to launch and scale in the United States, but more than that, Claire is heading up a new firm-wide initiative to invest in at least 20 female-founded Latin American companies over the next three years. 

Before she became an investor, Claire was a blogger and an early employee at Twitter. Notably, she was called the woman who got the Pope on Twitter. She's also been named one of the most generous people in social media and one of the 100 most creative people in business by Fast Company. 

Today we discuss the future of digital branding, international startup expansion, confidence based on emotional intelligence, and so much more. Claire shares her experience with investing in emerging markets and her tips on researching new industries. 

Key Points Discussed:

  • Claire’s background and how she became an investor (00:26)
  • How digital branding impacts both founders and investors (06:02)
  • Choosing the best platform and digital branding strategies (12:03)
  • What makes Latin America a great opportunity for investors (16:14)
  • What Claire looks for in investment opportunities and how she evaluates them (20:46)
  • Questions to ask about an industry you don’t have experience in (24:44)
  • Companies and industries Claire’s bullish on going forward (30:07)
  • Why you should think about your portfolio as a personal growth tool (34:31)
  • Claire’s process and how she learns from her mistakes (36:44)
  • Emotional intelligence as a big part of your confidence as an investor (41:46)
  • The most important takeaway for new investors (45:08)

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My guest is the formidable Joanne Wilson, also known as the Gotham Gal. She's a New York City-based angel investor and one of the earliest angel investors to have a female entrepreneur-driven investment thesis. She's also a co-founder of the Women's Entrepreneur Festival, blogger, and podcaster. 

We dive into her over a decade-long career as a trend spotter and successful angel investor. Her very first angel investment was in 2007 and she invested in a New York media company Curbed, a position she is still holding today. Her investment portfolio includes over 130 startup companies in everything from food to consumer goods, to software to cannabis, and now real estate. 

We discuss why it's so important to create an investment thesis (especially as a new investor), how to go about creating your specific investment thesis, and why having a female and minority-driven investment thesis is an advantage in selecting companies. Joanne also shares how to think about creating a successful portfolio: everything from expected returns to finding home runs to cultivating the traits of a good long-term investor.

Key Points Discussed:

  • Introducing Joanne and her investment thesis (00:00)
  • Joanne’s path to becoming an angel investor and her first investment (04:59)
  • Joanne’s view on the future of investing in media companies (10:46)
  • How to make first investments and develop a relationship with founders (13:44)
  • The importance of a female-driven investment thesis (16:52)
  • How to evaluate companies based on the founder (21:35)
  • Successful investments and how to manage your portfolio (27:32)
  • Why it’s so important to listen to your gut and learn from mistakes (33:24)
  • What traits to develop to become a great new investor (36:52)
  • Future plans and why she thinks brick and mortar is making a comeback (40:29)

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Today I’m on with Marlon Nichols, Managing Partner at MaC Venture Capital. Marlon has a background in technology, private equity, media, and entertainment. As an investor, he has a unique eye for global trends and shifts in consumer behavior. We’ll discuss the investment thesis, investment frameworks, and upside industries. 

Marlon has a knack for capturing high-potential investments, which include Gimlet Media, MongoDB, Thrive Market, and other companies that reflect overlooked markets. With a background as a professional athlete, Marlon utilizes sports leadership philosophy when working closely with CEO’s to build the ventures of tomorrow.

Today he also shares his investment thesis which focuses on culture and desire to invest in a better future. His venture fund combines culture, impact, and social responsibility to support underserved communities across the US. 

Key Points Discussed:

  • How Marlon started his career as an investor (01:36)
  • The mission thesis and focus of his venture fund (05:01)
  • Culture shifts that Marlon keeps an eye out on (07:30)
  • Investments that Marlon’s fund looks for (18:22)
  • Marlon’s most successful deals and diligence process (20:09)
  • What makes Marlon’s venture fund attractive to entrepreneurs (25:04)
  • Marlon’s outlook on eSports and smart cities as viable investments (29:58)
  • Advice for new investors and industries Marlon’s bullish on (35:55)

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My guest today is Brandon Andrews, a serial entrepreneur and the Casting Director for ABC’s hit reality show Shark Tank. Brandon is leading a nationwide casting tour focused on bringing more diverse voices and ideas to Shark Tank. He’s also been named a global innovation fellow by the US Department of State. Brandon is on a mission to bring capital and resources to diverse entrepreneurs. 

Brandon has specific knowledge of what entrepreneurs should do to get investors and what to look for in small businesses looking for investments. Today he shares his best advice for both entrepreneurs and new investors.

We also discuss the most common mistakes entrepreneurs make when pitching their company, Regulation Crowdfunding and different changes that this is bringing to the industry, as well as the industries he’s most bullish on for the next year.

Key points discussed

  • Brandon’s background and his current role (01:54)
  • How can entrepreneurs ensure they have access to capital (06:33)
  • Brandon explains the Regulation Crowdfunding and its effects (13:36)
  • Industry shifts that are allowing access to a more diverse group of investors (23:00)
  • Education is the main tool for minimizing risks for new investors (28:53)
  • How to gain confidence as a new investor and understand your role (36:12)
  • Why is Brandon excited about government tech startups (43:48)

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In Part 3 of our educational series on How to Become an Angel Investor, I discuss my framework for evaluating companies and the best ways to source new deals. Due diligence is often the most difficult part for the new investors, but after today’s lesson, you should have a good idea of the basic questions you need to ask. 

We will also go through some of the most popular crowdfunding platforms and the importance of having a like-minded community of investors to find the right deals for your first angel investments. 

Key Points Discussed:

  • Intro for the episode and the educational series (00:00)
  • The 4Ts framework I use to evaluate startups (03:03)
  • The main questions you need to be asking when looking at new investments (09:21)
  • Crowdfunding platforms and how to source new deals from your community (10:55)
  • The investing action plan to get you started (15:28)

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How do you define your investment goals? How do you properly diversify your portfolio? How do you choose your first industry to invest in? These are the questions I’ll be answering in today’s episode. With this knowledge, you’ll be able to take a long-term view of the future and confidently define your own investment thesis to make your first startup investments.

I’ll share success stories, specific advice, and my own experience to help you decide how much money to invest, which startups and industries to choose, and how to play the long game. 

Key points discussed

  • Deciding on the amount of money to invest (00:00)
  • How to choose your investment niche (09:00)
  • How to develop a strategic approach to the future (12:47)
  • The key qualities to develop as an investor (16:32)

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Why is now the best time to become an angel investor? In this episode, I explain how Regulation Crowdfunding completely changed the game for new investors and how to take advantage of these new possibilities. This is the first time in history non-accredited investors have a chance to shape the future with their wallets.

I will also explain how crowdfunding platforms work, why startup investing can have a positive impact on society, and how to get started, even if you’ve never invested before.

Key points discussed

  • What is Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) and what  does it means for you (00:00)
  • The difference between private and public investing (04:09)
  • How angel investing brings both impact and returns (07:28)

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Today we’re going back to the basics of investing and finance. Your success as an investor depends first and foremost on cultivating a confident money mindset. In this episode, I go through the key mindset shifts you need to have as a confident investor going into the new year. I will also cover some of the big mistakes we make when we are driven by fear or anxiety about loss. 

You will learn how to overcome four of the biggest mental blocks that stall new investors: loss aversion, lack of urgency, scarcity mindset, and lack of knowledge. This way, you will be set up to create wealth and abundance in the new year. Through The Confident Investor Club, you have a unique opportunity to build your knowledge and network as an angel investor. The decision to start investing in startups is a pivotal step towards building your financial freedom. 

Key points discussed

  • What is your idea of financial freedom (00:00)
  • Breaking through false financial stories (03:44)
  • Overcoming loss aversion and lack of urgency (08:11)
  • You have everything you need to get started (10:29)

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This week my guest is Brock Pierce, a prolific cryptocurrency investor, and venture capitalist. Pierce is considered a pioneer in the digital currency market and has raised more than $5 billion for companies he has founded. He's an early investor in Bitcoin and the Chairman of the Bitcoin Foundation, as well as Founder of Blockchain Capital, Mastercoin, & Block.one. Pierce was named among the top 20 wealthiest people in the cryptocurrency market by Forbes.

His fund Blockchain Capital was named the most active FinTech venture fund by PitchBook. He also spearheaded development in the world of internet gaming, with companies like Internet Gaming Entertainment (IGE) and ZAM. 

Today we discuss why it’s important to follow your passion instead of money, how to drive impact in everything you do, and how to play the long game as an investor.

Key points discussed

  • A discussion on the art and science of investing (00:00)
  • Brock’s background and how he recognized Bitcoin potential early (04:24)
  • How to approach new opportunities and choose your industry (12:33)
  • From luck to timing, different factors that go into investing (15:26)
  • Brock’s most successful investment and why it worked out (19:56)
  • How to deal with investments that fail and learn your lessons (21:40)
  • The future of cryptocurrencies as an investment niche (26:14)
  • Industries Brock is bullish on going forward (28:18)
  • Impact-investing and how to shape the future with your wallet (32:38)

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Have you wondered what drives the richest, most successful investors? Today we’ll be diving into that and many other questions with one of the biggest names in the American banking world, Kyle Bass.

Kyle is an American hedge fund manager, founder and Chief Investment Officer of Hayman Capital Management, a $2.2B dollar Dallas-based hedge fund focused on global events. His investment strategy is focused on finding global macro opportunities that arise when significant events occur that affect our population and economy.

In this episode, Kyle analyzes central banking policy, global events and their effect on investments, how to embrace loss and adopt the mindset of a confident investor, and the types of investment opportunities Kyle is most bullish and bearish on in the next year.

Key points discussed

  • The motivation behind Kyle becoming an investor (00:00)
  • How to develop confidence in face of rejection (06:26)
  • Kyle’s investment approach and advice for beginners (09:04)
  • Global market trends in 2020 and beyond (12:13)
  • How Kyle predicts global events to get great returns (15:53)
  • The biggest mistake Kyle made and what he learned (20:57)
  • What industries are up and coming and which ones to avoid (24:30)
  • Investing in startups is always about investing in people (26:20)
  • The most important takeaways for your future investments (28:32)

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Don't forget to sign up for the Confident Investor Masterclass for new angel investors.

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Janine Yorio is a professional real estate investor who does both personal and institutional deals. She’s Head of Real Estate at Republic and today she explains why she’s still bullish on cities, why real estate is like watching golf, how to think about varyings levels of real estate risk, and how to develop confidence as a beginner.

We also discuss different real estate investing options, from fix and flips to new development projects. Janine explains how an Apple store or a Walgreens can benefit the investor and why she thinks crowd-investing is a great choice for new investors who want to start investing in real estate with as little as $100.

If you’re new to real estate investing, this episode will be a great introduction to thinking about where to start and how real estate can fit into your investment portfolio. 

Key points discussed

  • How Janine found out real estate was her passion (00:00)
  • Which percent of your portfolio should include real estate (04:53)
  • What areas and assets is Janine most bullish about (09:31)
  • The pros and cons of AirBnbs and advice for new investors (12:51)
  • Here’s why Janine’s most successful deal worked out well (17:03)
  • What common mistakes to keep in mind in real estate (21:40)
  • Why Janine thinks cities are still a great investment (24:37)
  • Qualities every investor should cultivate in real estate (28:25)
  • The main takeaways regarding real estate investing (31:25)

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My guest today is Nick Shekerdemian, Founding Partner at The Venture Collective (TVC). He is a multi-time founder who’s had an exciting journey in the startup space, going from entrepreneur to investor. Today he shares how he evaluates and invests in impact-driven startups.

Nick's mission-driven investment style is focused on making a positive impact in the world in addition to financial returns. We discuss how he conducts due diligence on pre-seed startups, how he is able to quickly become an expert on new industries he's excited about, and how he selects which markets to keep an eye on in the future.

Key points discussed

  • Nick’s journey from an entrepreneur to investor (00:00)
  • How to find the willingness to take a risk (05:03)
  • Making an impact through mission-driven investing (11:28)
  • The thought process behind Nick’s most successful ventures (18:28)
  • Learning from mistakes and asking the right questions (23:38)
  • Industries to keep an eye on and how to do your research (27:42)
  • The key qualities and skills of a great investor (33:09)
  • Main takeaways and advice for new startup investors (37:33)

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My guest today is Cheryl Cheng, a General Partner at BlueRun Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on seed and series A opportunities. Cheryl is an institutional investor with a keen eye for efficient business operations. As an investor, she’s gone from generalist to specialist with a focus on digital health as her investment niche.

We discuss the role of passion in investments and how to leverage that passion to find an investment niche that works for you. Cheryl shares key skills every investor should bring to the table and advises new investors on how to develop a mutually beneficial relationship with founders.

Cheryl takes us through her decision-making process and explains how to do due diligence and ask the right questions when you’re an early-stage investor.

Key points discussed

  • The role of business operations in Cheryl’s investment history (00:00)
  • Cheryl’s journey from a generalist to an investor in digital health (09:40)
  • How to evaluate the financials as an early-stage investor (18:29)
  • These are the qualities that you should look for in a founder (23:28)
  • Advice for institutional vs individual investors in terms of niches (25:50)
  • The key steps Cheryl took to ensure her investment was worthwhile (34:27)
  • How to learn from your mistakes and the main takeaways (40:41)

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Today I’m talking to Jesse Middleton, a prolific venture capitalist and a General Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners. Jesse worked as an early executive at WeWork and went on to co-found WeWork Labs. He’s served as an advisor to many early-stage technology startups and today he is a general partner at Flybridge, a seed-stage VC working with entrepreneurs to leverage the power of community.

Jesse sees a future in the sharing economy, big data, and e-commerce, among others. 

In this episode, he shares his advice and experience with angel investing. We discuss why it’s so important to find startups with strong communities, meet the founders (and what to do if you can’t), and how to diversify your early investments. 

Jesse takes us through his three-fold process of choosing the right startup and shares his vision for the future. 

  • Key points discussed
  • Jesse’s background and how he got started as an investor (00:00)
  • How to evaluate founders and make sure their idea is viable (07:14)
  • What to look for when deciding if your investment will succeed (16:02)
  • How Jesse executed some of his most successful investments (21:07)
  • The biggest mistakes and the most important lessons Jesse learned (26:39)
  • The key questions investors need to ask their potential partners (32:48)
  • Jesse’s advice on how to get started as a new investor (38:13)

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My guest today is Erika Nardini, the CEO of Barstool Sports, the next-gen sports media brand. Since she arrived in 2016, the revenue has grown 1100% and the company now hires 240 employees. She shares advice for investors from a CEO’s point of view.

Erika launched 35 brands in sports entertainment, female lifestyle, business, and sports betting. She’s passionate about consumer companies and investors who have a true enthusiasm for their products and brands. 

Erika has also been named Adweek’s most powerful women in the sports business and today we discuss the spirit of winning, the relationship between CEOs and investors, and the makings of a truly great company.

Key points discussed

  • The lessons investors can learn from the sports (00:00)
  • Why you need 10% players in every team (04:11)
  • How CEOs make decisions and grow their companies (06:58)
  • What makes a great relationship between CEOs and investors (12:16)
  • Erika’s tips for investing in the future of digital media (14:49)
  • These are the qualities of a truly great investor (19:53)
  • How Erika chooses the companies to invest her money in (22:14)
  • Erika’s advice on the best approach for new investors (24:18)

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Today I'm talking with Tim Draper, the legendary Silicon Valley billionaire venture capitalist. His investments include Skype, Hotmail, Tesla SolarCity, and Space X. Tim is a true visionary and in this episode, we get to learn from his incredibly rich investment experience.

Tim is also a leading spokesperson for blockchain technology and has investments in over 50 crypto companies. He created the concept of viral marketing that was instrumental to the success of Hotmail and Skype.

He will tell us how he chooses the startups to invest in, what are the key features of an investment mindset, and how to get over fear and take the first step towards becoming a Confident Investor.

Key points discussed:

  • How to choose the right industry to invest in (01:58)
  • How to invest in the future you believe in (10:04)
  • The decision-making process of a billionaire investor (21:01)
  • When a startup should start making money for you (30:26)
  • Tim Draper’s vision of the future and up and coming industries (33:29)
  • How to recognize a founder who’s aligned with your values (40:34)
  • The biggest mistakes and lessons Tim Draper learned (44:26)
  • Why being a Confident Investor means taking risk fearlessly (46:47)

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The Confident Investor podcast teaches you how to invest, without the BS regardless of your age, income, or experience.

Lisa Carmen Wang is a USA National Champion gymnast turned serial entrepreneur and angel investor. Her first company helped women raise over $30 million in funding, and was acquired in 2019.

Her mission is to give you access to investment strategies and insights from some of the most successful investors in the world, so you can learn how to build wealth even if you only have $100 to invest.

In this first episode, Lisa busts the three biggest myths people believe about money and teaches the three key investment lessons everyone should know.

It’s time to make your money work for you.

Key points discussed

  1. Lisa’s financial background as a second-generation immigrant (00:00)
  2. The three biggest lies people believe about money (04:05)
  3. The key lessons to becoming a Confident Investor (08:03)
  4. How an angel investor makes money (09:32)
  5. How to make your money work for you (12:34)

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